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Subject: NOOOOOOO there shutting off HALO 2

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Well, if they shut off Halo 2 , there's always still Halo 2 Vista. Halo 2 Vista doesn't share the same multiplayer with Halo 2 on the Xbox. That's why those games aren't cross-platform. So if Halo 2 on the Xbox is really shut off, then you can still get some Halo 2 multiplayer action in Halo 2 Vista.

or you could play Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST.

  • 08.27.2009 1:20 PM PDT
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halo 2, no more? i just got back into it. good thing odst is coming out, im sure we will all forget about it soon enough.

  • 08.27.2009 2:23 PM PDT

Success is just going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.

now i'll never now what halo 2 online is like

[Edited on 08.27.2009 7:37 PM PDT]

  • 08.27.2009 7:34 PM PDT

Success is just going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.

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No one needs Halo 2, either. What's your point?
hope it dies out. Bungie failed big time on halo 2.


HERETIC!

  • 08.27.2009 7:35 PM PDT
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blarg.

Is xbox emulation illegal? If not, we can wait a couple of years and get a H2 rom and play onlin with people.

Got no idea how emulation works, by the way

  • 08.28.2009 3:07 AM PDT

"The road less traveled is often better than the beaten path"

"The needs of the many out way the needs of the few."

- Spock

  • 08.29.2009 9:41 AM PDT
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Posted by: DeadPurp1eHaze
"The needs of the many out way the needs of the few."

- Spock
Heh heh, good old Spock.

  • 08.29.2009 9:55 AM PDT
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HELLO!!! Anchronos (spelling) denied the rumor that Microsoft will shut down the Halo 2 Servers!!!!!!

  • 08.29.2009 1:53 PM PDT

"The road less traveled is often better than the beaten path"

Denial

  • 08.29.2009 2:55 PM PDT
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They best be getting rid of Halo 3. It sucks. Halo 2 is the best and always will be. This is terrible. Halo 3 is terrible. Halo 2 is a legacy. I can't believe this. Halo 3 ODST better be like halo 2 matchmaking/customs then......

  • 08.29.2009 10:55 PM PDT

I'll hold the rope..... and the camera. 'Cause I'm a multitasker like that.

As agile as a cougar on a young man.

Ok, if you say so boss!

Wildcard Machinima!

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HELLO!!! Anchronos (spelling) denied the rumor that Microsoft will shut down the Halo 2 Servers!!!!!!

Cool, if not; awwwwwww.

  • 08.30.2009 5:20 AM PDT

The Sausage King of Chicago.

Halo 2 is not being shut off. Why the hell would they do that? It's like a few months ago in May when it was reported that Halo PC was going to be shut off, while everyone went into a cold sweat over that. There are more Halo PC players than there are Halo 2!

Relax.

  • 08.30.2009 5:06 PM PDT
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*cries*

i simply miss those nights of like 6th - 9th grade sitting there at night and playing team snipes, customs, team hardcore etc with my friends from school and going the next day bragging :(

  • 08.30.2009 6:00 PM PDT

Ahh well my real gamer tag is MiggytheRin but i messed up the process and yep so yeah i only play halo 2 counter strike brothers in arms road to hill 30 and splinter cell 3

xMiggytheRinx

its called sticking with the underdog why beta then H3 doosh

  • 08.30.2009 6:46 PM PDT
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Posted by: Miggytherin
its called sticking with the underdog why beta then H3 doosh
Why diss the guy? He likes H2, maybe he also likes H1 and H3 or any other game. Live and let live, dude.

Besides, there's been no proof that H2 Live is being shut down.

  • 08.30.2009 7:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: banj0
Is xbox emulation illegal? If not, we can wait a couple of years and get a H2 rom and play onlin with people.

Got no idea how emulation works, by the way


Yes, Xbox Emulation is illegal. Roms are illegal as well unless you own the game. Technically it wouldn't be considered a ROM. It would be an ISO since Halo 2 is on a DVD not a game cartridge. Anyways, XBox Emulation is almost impossible. The system is extremely complicated. The Xbox is already over 8 years old. Even though it's old, it's still a lot more complicated than other systems like the Wii which was emulated almost immediately.

However, an Xbox Emulator technically already exists and you can even download ISO's as well. It's called the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Marketplace (Xbox Originals). It lets you play online too! The emulator is free on the Xbox 360 and downloading games only cost 1200 microsoft points ($15). So there you go. An excellent xbox emulator!

  • 08.30.2009 9:19 PM PDT

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They best be getting rid of Halo 3. It sucks. Halo 2 is the best and always will be. This is terrible. Halo 3 is terrible. Halo 2 is a legacy. I can't believe this. Halo 3 ODST better be like halo 2 matchmaking/customs then......


Wow... you clearly haven't been up to date with Halo 3: ODST. It's just an expansion to Halo 3. In other words, all it has is a new campaign, Theater Mode, and Firefight which is not custom/matchmaking.

And how does Halo 2 beat Halo 3? Halo 3 has everything Halo 2 has but much much more. Halo 3 has the Forge Map Editor and Theater Mode. You can replay all your game footage and make film clips or take screenshots. Plus, with the fileshare system, you can download other people's content or on Bungie.net you can render your film clips into video files on your computer. So people without proper recording equipment don't have to use a camera to film there TV screen like they had to in Halo 2. Halo 3 custom games has a lot more options. It has new game types like Infection and you can even customize the physics of the game such as speed, gravity, shields, health, damage, and more.

Another great feature in Halo 3 is armor permutations. In Halo 2 everyone is the exact same spartan or elite. But in Halo 3 you have different types of armor such as ODST, Hayabusa, Recon, Katana, and more. Same with elites. Based on your profile, I doubt you ever played Halo 3 before. Or even Halo 2. And your gamertag is wrong. Absolutely wrong. If not racist.

  • 08.30.2009 9:26 PM PDT

dude that thread originated on g4 specifically this
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698157/The-Real-Reason-You-C ant-Have-More-Than-100-Xbox-Live-Friends----Halo-2.html

Bungie might not shut it down if we all say we dont want them to and reply on that forum or this one! come on h2 community dont let this game become like so many others!!!

  • 08.30.2009 9:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: General Heed
And your gamertag is wrong. Absolutely wrong. If not racist.
Agreed but maybe not racist, just homophobic.

Some of us prefer H2 for different reasons. Some don't have a 360, some don't want to invest in a faulty machine (360) and others simply do not have the time or the desire to really get to know H3. I fall into the last category but mine pertains to Campaign glitching. I became very adept at glitching H2 because I spent two straight years absolutely devoted to it. Every spare minute was spent with the damned controller in my hands. I backed away from H3 because I could see it taking over my life again if I tried to be as good in H3 as I am in H2. I just didn't want to go through that again so I just play H2 because it's what I know.

Yeah, all the tools in H3 you mentioned are good, but only if you have the time to learn the intricacies.


[Edited on 08.30.2009 9:52 PM PDT]

  • 08.30.2009 9:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Heed
And your gamertag is wrong. Absolutely wrong. If not racist.
Agreed but maybe not racist, just homophobic.

Some of us prefer H2 for different reasons. Some don't have a 360, some don't want to invest in a faulty machine (360) and others simply do not have the time or the desire to really get to know H3. I fall into the last category but mine pertains to Campaign glitching. I became very adept at glitching H2 because I spent two straight years absolutely devoted to it. Every spare minute was spent with the damned controller in my hands. I backed away from H3 because I could see it taking over my life again if I tried to be as good in H3 as I am in H2. I just didn't want to go through that again so I just play H2 because it's what I know.

Yeah, all the tools in H3 you mentioned are good, but only if you have the time to learn the intricacies.


Yeah campaign glitching, that's the same reason why I can't fully go back to Halo 2. Because Halo 3 has Forge, I can never stop glitching because it opens up so many possibilities. I hope when Halo: Reach comes out, I should be able to quickly adjust to the new features in that game.

The Xbox 360 isn't really faulty anymore. Microsoft has mostly fixed the problem for the newer consoles now. And the price just went down even more a few days ago. My Xbox 360 has only broken once about a year ago and ever since it was repaired by Microsoft, i haven't had any problems with it.

  • 08.30.2009 10:03 PM PDT
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Yeah, I might set aside some time for Reach. Pretty excited actually.

  • 08.30.2009 10:18 PM PDT

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"Some succeed because they are destined to, but a perilous few succeed because they are determined."

Such a sad day indeed. Oh well. I'll go back to Halo:CE on LAN.

  • 08.31.2009 7:49 AM PDT

I just bought halo 2 :(

  • 08.31.2009 11:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: gregin07
I just bought halo 2 :(
MS has not confirmed any of the rumors. I went to the Xbox Live forums and not one word was mentioned by any of the forum patrons about MS shutting off servers to H2. In fact, there wasn't even one question about the subject. Until MS makes an announcement, just play and don't worry about it.

[Edited on 08.31.2009 12:24 PM PDT]

  • 08.31.2009 12:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: gregin07
I just bought halo 2 :(
MS has not confirmed any of the rumors. I went to the Xbox Live forums and not one word was mentioned by any of the forum patrons about MS shutting off servers to H2. In fact, there wasn't even one question about the subject. Until MS makes an announcement, just play and don't worry about it.


I think they're going to have to shut down xbox live for original xbox games eventually. When the next generation xbox comes out, original xbox games won't be worth emulating on the new console anymore. Instead, Microsoft would rather be focusing on making Xbox 360 games backwards compatible on that new system. Plus, like the article said, with Halo 2 out of the picture, Microsoft can expand your friends list past 100 people. That would probably be a perk in next-gen xbox live.

  • 08.31.2009 3:35 PM PDT